I've tried it three times with the most recent attempt being the most successful. It's a two season endeavor. Put the bulbs in a thin plastic baggie with barely moist vermiculite or peat and place in the refrigerator and inspect biweekly for any signs of rot or dehydration. If the roots grow that's fine, if the tops grow too vigorously they'll need to be removed and planted. After the first of the year pot in sand and grow in a controlled environment. The plants will slowly come up but probably won't bloom and will not grow strongly. In the fall plant them in your desired location. For some reason even though my bulbs didn't grow strongly they divided, leaving me with more but smaller bulbs in fall. This was true of several species. The next spring they grew normally. Previous attempts with different methods were much less successful. Good Luck Larry Neel - In Smokey Northern California where over a hundred thousand acres are burning -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jane McGary Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 8:03 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Bulbs changing hemispheres The following question came via the website from Keshab Pradhan in northern India: I just got some bulbs of Amaryllis, Gladiolus and tuberous Begonias from New Zealand. Since it is from southern hemisphere where it is spring the bulbs are in sprouting condition. We grow them here in February. Is it advisable to let them grow or keep them in refrigerator till our planting season. Grateful for advice from any quarter who has some knowledge on it..Thanks. Could some of you who have experience with similar climatic questions please answer? I will forward your answers to Keshab. Jane McGary _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list <mailto:pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org <http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php <http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/